1937-11-24 — Page 11

THE

TANKS B BOGGED IN SWAMPS OF KIANGYIN Japanese Advance In Check On All Fronts

SEVEREST FIGHTING TO SOUTH OF TAIHU LAKE UNAVAILING ATTACKS

ON WUSIH

Shanghai, To- day.

While Japanese troops are still fruitlessly bat- tering at the gates of Wusih, their only point of pro- gress is apparently along the south side of Taihu Lake, where a fierce battle which started only yes- terday morning is still raging.

The entire territory along the eastern side of Taihu Lake, from Wusih in the north to Wushing in the south, has now fallen into the hands of the Japanese, but the broadening of operations has been so rapid that their supply department has not

SHANGHAI

AMOY FEARS OF INVASION REVIVED

OFFICIALS

Three div

TOE THE LINE troops are standing by somewhere

Following

Shanghai To-day-

isnofficial

from the International police, five leading Chinese papers in Shanghai are ing publication ima The Chinese officia is also ceasi Shanghai-

been able to cope wiht the situation. Trans-Ocean. "SOVIET PLANE

The bombardment of Kiangyin IMPORTANCE OF STRUGGLE

Shanghai, To-day. concentrations of

by Japanese warships and artil- lery, which ceased last night, Important was resumed with greater force troops north and south of Taihu early this morning.

Lake demonstrate the importance attached by both parties to the struggle in this region.

It is stated that the Chinese have

The Chinese are holding out without apparent difficulty des pite the severe hammering which has been dealt out for the last concentrated about 300,000 men four days.

north of the lake, and some 200,-

STOUT RESISTANCE

STORY DOUBTFUL

Shangha

Reports that Japa

by

kao aerodrome

fought Chinese av viet planes, w

The fiercest battle between the 000 on the southern bank, in spite attacking Nan two forces, however, is reported of incessant bombing attacks to be going on north-west of Wu- the enemy air force. shing, which fell into the hands! of the Japanese two days 280.

The Japanese are endeavouring to take Changhing. Our Own Correspondent

JAPANESE BOMB

CANTON CITY

The Japanese advance to the questions put at north of the lake has come to a ese press standstill, partly owing to the stout Chinese resistance and partly to the terrible weather conditions, which have led to bogging of nu- merous tanks.

Chinese reports say that the Ja- panese advance south of Kiangyin, on the Yangtse, has been checked, and that the Japanese are still se- veral miles from Wusih, at the northern end of Taihu Lake.

International circles here state that the concentration of large masses of Japanese troops before Canton, To-day. Wasih indicates the imminence of Five giant Japanese a large-scale attack on the town- planes roared over Can- ton at 10:45 this morning

The raiders were greeted by anti-aircraft fire, and although no hit appeared to be registered the shells burst particularly close to their objectives and at least had the effect of breaking up the Japanese formation-

A cloudy sky favoured the in- vaders who later disappeared to the south.

One Chinese source that

Japanese planes ented over Chek war

MBED

ent adds

Trans-Ocean

MAJOR BATTLE

of

Shanghai, Today. major battle is looming in the Taihu Lake area as the Chinese are reported to have assembled a great army nearly 500,000 men in order to stem the Japanese advance. around this huge water which separates the two avenues of approach to Nanking

Meanwhile the Chinese that the Japanese troops meeting with stro

in their dave one

state that in spite of ary battle which

for more than

are still positions five an

were dropsih.

along the south- Formosa, awaiting

the China coast,

report

from Amoy yesterday evening.

It is believed in milit

here that the

they

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